Isopedella pessleri
A huntsman spider at Higgins, ACT
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| Isopedella pessleri | 6 Feb 2026 | EathanDouglas | ||
| Isopeda canberrana | 5 Feb 2026 | AlisonMilton |
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Came home, went to the bathroom and was startled to find this on the door frame. I think I scared it as much as it scared me. Way too close to my bedroom and study so it couldn't stay. I closed the doors to both rooms and eventually managed to catch it and put it outside where it belongs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029533-35.238210
- Altitude 592.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2026 09:25 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Isopedella pessleri Huntsman spiders (Sparassidae) Spiders
Species information
- Isopedella pessleri Scientific name
- A huntsman spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 774.5m Recorded at altitude
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